Lane · VAN · Oct 2026

Ralston, NE to Austin, TX freight rate

$3,148dry van

+5.4% from last month

Per mile: $3.51
Distance: 896 mi
Typical range: $2,802–$3,494
Transit: 2 days

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Dry van · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Ralston to Austin price history

3 months: +13.9%
1 year: +24.9%
5 years: +33.0%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $2,324
Fuel: $824
All-in estimate: $3,148

Return trip

Austin → Ralston$2,459

This direction runs 28% above the return trip. Leaving NE prices above the national average and arriving in TX prices below it.

Ralston to Austin by truck type

Estimated cost from Ralston, NE to Austin, TX by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$3,148	$3.51	$2,802 – $3,494
53' refrigerated	$3,753	$4.19	$3,265 – $4,241
48' flatbed	$3,833	$4.28	$3,296 – $4,370
Step deck	$4,183	$4.67	$3,513 – $4,852
Power only	$2,763	$3.08	$2,404 – $3,122
Hotshot	$2,085	$2.33	$1,730 – $2,439
26' box truck	$2,050	$2.29	$1,742 – $2,357
Sprinter van	$1,259	$1.41	$1,058 – $1,461

More lanes from Ralston

53' dry van lanes from Ralston, NE
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,358 mi	$5,721	$4.21	$5,092 – $6,350	3 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,553 mi	$4,780	$3.08	$4,254 – $5,305	3 d
Chicago, IL	512 mi	$1,997	$3.90	$1,777 – $2,217	1 d
Houston, TX	932 mi	$3,246	$3.48	$2,889 – $3,603	2 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,209 mi	$4,270	$3.53	$3,800 – $4,739	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,294 mi	$5,227	$4.04	$4,652 – $5,802	3 d
San Antonio, TX	971 mi	$3,353	$3.45	$2,984 – $3,722	2 d
San Diego, CA	1,529 mi	$4,716	$3.08	$4,197 – $5,235	3 d

More lanes into Austin

53' dry van lanes into Austin, TX
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,785 mi	$4,758	$2.67	$4,235 – $5,282	4 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,455 mi	$5,332	$3.66	$4,746 – $5,919	3 d
Chicago, IL	1,149 mi	$3,951	$3.44	$3,516 – $4,386	3 d
Houston, TX	172 mi	$938	$5.46	$835 – $1,042	1 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,026 mi	$2,296	$2.24	$2,043 – $2,548	2 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,696 mi	$4,041	$2.38	$3,597 – $4,486	4 d
San Antonio, TX	87 mi	$752	$8.64	$669 – $834	1 d
San Diego, CA	1,360 mi	$5,036	$3.70	$4,482 – $5,590	3 d

About this lane

How much does it cost to ship a truckload from Ralston, NE to Austin, TX?

A 53' dry van from Ralston, NE to Austin, TX is estimated at $3,148 all-in in October 2026, or $3.51 a mile over about 896 mi. Quotes typically land between $2,802 and $3,494.

How far is Ralston, NE from Austin, TX by truck?

About 896 mi by road, estimated from the straight-line distance. A solo driver covers it in roughly 2 days of transit.

How much of the price is fuel?

About $824 of the $3,148 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $2,324 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Austin, TX to Ralston, NE?

The reverse direction is estimated at $2,459, which makes Ralston, NE to Austin, TX 28% more expensive. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

Lane history applies the current origin and destination adjustments to the national series back to December 2003. Methodology